France and Israel have ordered the closure of businesses in a major crackdown on people in public places.
Israel will also shut malls, hotels and restaurants in a partial shutdown of its economy from Sunday while using anti-terrorism tracking technology to minimise the risk of coronavirus transmission.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that, subject to cabinet approval, anti-terrorism monitoring tools would be deployed to locate people who have been in contact with those carrying the virus.
“We will very soon begin using technology … digital means that we have been using in order to fight terrorism,” Mr Netanyahu told a news conference in Jerusalem on Saturday.
He added that he asked for Justice Ministry approval because those measures would infringe patients’ privacy.
“The enemy is invisible but we must locate it,” Netanyahu said.
#Israelis rush to #grocery stores, stocking up on food and supplies as PM #Netanyahu announces restrictions on all of Israel. #Restaurants, #malls, #cafes, gyms and all #schools will be closed as of tomorrow morning. PLEASE #PRAY. #CoronaVirusUpdates pic.twitter.com/HWhEwbTtg0
— Jerusalem Dateline (@JlemDateline) March 14, 2020
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